Surprise, surprise, Alabama was the media’s pick to win the SEC. Since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa in 2007, this is the sixth time the Crimson Tide have been voted to win the conference at SEC Media Days, and the fourth time in the last five years.
Alabama received 217 of 243 votes to win the SEC. Auburn (11), Georgia (6), LSU (3), and Florida (3) also received votes to win the conference.
The last time anyone not named Alabama was picked to win the SEC at SEC Media Days was Auburn in 2015, and that’s a year Auburn fans wish they didn’t remember.